Philosophy 260ME - Medical Ethics

This course will introduce students to the basic moral principles, reasoning, and arguments operative in a variety of areas within Healthcare Ethics. In order to do this the course will be organized thusly. First, we will consider the nature of moral reasoning as it takes place within Healthcare Ethics. This includes an examination of the moral principles, theories, and considerations that factor into our moral reasoning. Following this, the rest of the course applies this reasoning and these principles to the major topics and issues in Healthcare Ethics.